2010级一级期末试卷B.doc

武汉大学20102011学年度第一学期2010级大学英语一级期末试卷（B卷）2011年01月10日学号 姓名 院（系） 考生注意事项：1 本次考试共计120分钟（08：30 10 ：30）；2 09：00正式播放听力录音；3 在答题卡准考证号一栏添入自己的学号；4 准考证号一栏涂黑相应的阿拉伯数字（漏填或填错将影响卷面得分）； 5 在试卷类型处涂黑A或B （机读卡的试卷类型在答题卡右上角，主观题答题卡试卷类型在答题卡上方。两卡都要填写试卷类型。漏填或错填将影响卷面得分）；6 主观题部分（词汇、翻译、作文等）写在主观题答题卡上；7 考试结束时请将机读答题卡、主观答题纸和试题册一并交给监考人员（不交试题册者按零分处理）；8 请将姓名、学号等相关信息填入上栏（重修学生请在姓名后注明“重修”二字）。9 考生联系方式_. 审题人： Part I Listening Comprehension (25%)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear eight short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) She must walk five miles.B) She must tour two blocks.C) She must walk to the corner for three blocks.D) She must walk five or six blocks.2. A) He will do anything to make the soup.B) He prefers another job.C) He cant eat any soup.D) He doesnt want any dinner.3. A) He went the wrong direction on a one-way street.B) He made an improper turnC) He got a one-way plane ticket.D) He slowed down at the wrong time.4.A) She is too shy to apply for the job.B) She is pitiful.C) She is intelligent.D) She is qualified5. A) The bus has broken down and will not arrive.B) The bus was delayed by the traffic jam.C) The bus will probably arrive at 9:15.D) The bus will arrive tonight, but the man isnt sure.6. A) The report might be long.B) The report might be short.C) The report has been finished.D) The report might be easy. 7. A) Go to her sisters home.B) Go to make the phone call.C) Go to the dinner.D) Go to the concert.8. A) James is always late.B) James never comes lateC) James is not surprised.D) James hates to wait.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear TWO short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the following passage:9. A) It has no effect on listening comprehension. B) It interferes with listening comprehension. C) It helps the listener to remember what has been said. D) It helps the students with poor memory.10. A) 50% B) 80% C) 90% D) 100%11. A) They should review their notes from time to time. B) They should check their notes with other students. C) They should keep their notes as long as possible. D) They should never take notes when listening.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the following passage:12. A) They speak several languages. B) They often travel by air for free. C) They earn money and see the world at the same time. D) They neednt work like a waitress.13. A) They can speak several languages. B) They can do the simple job in the routine manner. C) They must learn about psychology. D) They must work like a nurse sometimes.14. A) She must be able to carry out the necessary procedure with calm and efficiency. B) She must be able to explain the situation in several languages. C) She must take the advantage of the psychology and the nurse. D) She must estimate the work of the pilot exactly.15. A) Because she does the routine job efficiently. B) Because she is a charming waitress. C) Because she is able to communicate with the passengers in several languages D) Because she is a well-trained essential member of the crew.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear TWO passages. Each passage will be read TWICE. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the information you get from the recording.(注意：本部分请直接把答案写在主观答题纸上。)Passage OneGoing on holiday always makes me feel uneasy. There is so much to do before I set off.Passports to check, tickets to buy, suitcases to pack. And even when the journey is behind us and we arrive at the hotel, I still feel uneasy. Did I turn the gas off properly? Did I lock the door (1) _?My wife tells me not to be (2) _, and after a while I manage to put these worries out of my mind. But then I think of new ones. Is the water safe to drink? Is the beach safe for bathing? Well, one year, when we were having a holiday in France, I began to worry about what would happen if the hotel in which we were staying caught fire. I read the fire (3) _ carefully and learned about what we should do in case of (4) _. I impressed upon my wife the need to be prepared and the (5) _ of keeping a cool head, for I felt that disaster could strike at any time.Passage TwoA large party was held at Bourn Hall near Cambridge to celebrate the 25th birthday of Louise Brown, the worlds first test tube baby. Louise stood on the steps of the famous clinic with her arm around Professor Bob Edwards as the guests began to arrive. It was professor Edwards and the late Patrick Steptoe who first devised the (6) _ that have made it possible for more than a million test tube babies to be born around the world. (7) _ by more than 1,000 other test tube babies, Louise, the guest of honor, thanked all those (8) _. She said: “It is so nice to be here with everybody, to see all the other IVF babies who have been born in the last 25 years.”She added, “I dont do many (9) _ these days. There have been times in the past, like on my 18th and 21st birthdays, when the press has been more interested than at any other time, but apart from special events like this party, my life is pretty (10) _.Part IIReading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneSport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable. The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw（缺陷） in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In todays youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.16. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is _. A) to increase their sense of successB) to make sports less competitiveC) to reduce their mental stress D) to make sports more challenging17. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that _. A) it can help them learn more about societyB) it can provide them with valuable experiences C) it enables them to find flaws in themselvesD) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves18. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes _. A) believing that criticism is beneficial for their early developmentB) so as to put more pressure on themC) in order to make them remember lifes lessonsD) without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence 19. According to the passage parents and coaches should _. A) train children to cope with stressB) help children to win every gameC) pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports D) enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports20. The authors purpose in writing the passage is _. A) to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutB) to persuade young children not to worry about criticismC) to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragementD) to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children Passage TwoIf you find yourself waiting in a long queue at an airport or bus terminus this holiday, will you try to analyse what it is about queuing that makes you angry? Or will you just get angry with the nearest official?Professor Richard Larson, an electrical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hates queuing but rather than tear his hair out, he decided to study the subject. His first finding, which backs up earlier work at the US National Science Foundation, was that the degree of annoyance was not directly related to the time. He cites an experiment at Houston airport where passengers had to walk for one minute from the plane to the baggage reclaim and then wait a further seven minutes to collect their luggage. Complaints were frequent, especially from those who had spent seven minutes watching passengers with just hand baggage get out immediately.The airport authorities decided to lengthen the walk from the aircraft, so that instead of a one-minute fast walk, the passengers spent six minutes walking. When they finally arrived at the baggage reclaim, the delay was then only two minutes. The extra walk extended the delay by five minutes for those carrying only hand baggage, but passenger complaints dropped almost to zero.The reason? Larson suggests that it all has to do with what he calls “social justice”. If people see others taking a short cut, they will find the wait unbearable. So in the case of the airport, it was preferable to delay everyone.Another aspect Larson studied was the observation that people get more fed up if they are not told what is going on. Passengers told that there will be a half-hour delay are less unhappy than those left waiting even twenty minutes without an explanation.But even knowing how long we have to wait isnt the whole answer. We must also believe that everything is being done to minimize our delay. Larson cites the example of two neighbouring American banks. One was highly computerised and served a customer, on average, every 30 seconds. The other bank was less automated and took twice as long. But because the tellers at the second bank looked extremely busy, customers believed the service was faster and many transferred their accounts to the slower bank. Ultimately, the first bank had to introduce time-wasting ways of appearing more dynamic.21. Lengthening the walk from the airport to the baggage reclaim is to _.A) teach people how to relieve anger while waitingB) prevent people from feeling angry while waiting C) tell people how to avoid standing in a queueD) teach people how to stand in a queue comfortably22. Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the Houston Airport experiment?A) When all the travelers had to wait for 2 minutes, there were hardly any complaints.B) According to Larsons study, the long waiting was the cause of annoyance.C) When the walking time was extended to 6 minutes, there were hardly any complaints.D) Professor Richard Larson hates queuing so much that he tears his hair out.23. The passage implies that _. A) people wont feel angry if they are informed of everything B) people tend to trust their eyes rather than their brain C) its unbearable for the airport to delay everyone D) passengers should be encouraged to carry hand baggage24. The phrase “fed up” in the last but one paragraph means _. A) annoyed B) confused C) excited D) satisfied25. Customers transferred their accounts to the slower bank, because _. A) customers didnt trust computers B) they didnt like the inefficiency of the old bank C) the tellers did everything to minimize the delay D) the tellers seemed more efficient Passage Three This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in the U.S. homes. They will attend the U.S. schools, meet the U.S. teenagers, and form the lifelong impression of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go abroad to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of world problems. On returning home they, like others who have participated in the exchange program, will pass along their fresh impression to the youth groups in which they are active. What have the visiting students discovered? A German boy says, “We often think of America only in terms of skyscrapers, Cadillacs, and gangsters. Americans think of Germany only in terms of Hitler and concentration camps. You cant realize how wrong you are until you see for yourself.” A Los Angles girl says, “Its the leaders of the countries who are unable to get along. The people get along just fine.” Observe a two-way student exchange in action. Fred Herschbach, nineteen, spent last year in Germany at the home of George Pfafflin. In turn, Mr. Pfafflins son Mike spent a year in the Herschbach home in Texas. Fred, lanky and lively, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study the language began to come to him. School was totally different from what he had expected-much more formal, much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities. Family life, too, was different. The fathers word was law, and all activities around the closely knit family unit rather than the individual. Fred found the food monotonous at first. Also he missed having a car. “At home, you pick up some kids in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but soon you get used to it.” A warm-natured boy, Fred began to make friends as soon as he had mastered enough German to communicate. “I didnt feel as if I were with foreigners. I felt as I did at home with my own people. ” Eventually he was invited to stay at the homes of friends in many of Germanys major cities. “Ones viewpoint is broadened,” he says, “you come to appreciate local peoples points of view and realize that it is possible for all people in the world to come closer together. I wouldnt trade this year for anything. ” Meanwhile, in Texas, Mike Pfafflin, a friendly German boy, was also forming independent opinions. “I suppose I should criticize the schools,” he says. “It was far too easy by our standards. But I have to admit that I like it enormously. In Germany we do nothing but study. There ought to be some middle ground between the two. ” He took part in many outside activities, including the dramatic group. Mike picked up a favorite adjective of American youth; southern fried chicken was “fabulous”. When expressing a regional point of view, he used the phrase “we Texans”. Summing up his year, he says with feeling, “America is a second home for me from now on. I will love it the rest of my life.” This exciting exchange program was government sponsored at first now it is in the hands of private agencies, including the American Field Service and the International Christian Youth Exchange. Screening committees make a careful check on exchange students and host homes. To qualify, students must be intelligent, adaptable, outgoing-potential leaders. Each student is matched, as closely as possible, with a young person in another country whose family has the same economic, cultural and religious background. After their year abroad, all students gather to discuss what they observed. For visiting students to accept and approve of all they saw would be a defeat for the exchange program. They are supposed to observe, evaluate, and to come to fair conclusions. Nearly all who visited the United States agreed that they had gained faith in American ideals and deep respect for the U. S. brand of democracy. All had made friendships that they were sure would last a lifetime. Almost all were struck by the freedom permitted American youth. Many were critical, though, of the indifference to study in American schools, and of Americans lack of knowledge about other countries. An Australian boy who came to live with a family in the United States said: “I got a very bad impression about the country from the movies I saw in my country. Americans in my eyes were arrogant and ignorant. But now I changed my views. People here are very friendly and I was greatly impressed by the equ